STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC has entered in a definitive agreement with King Kullen to acquire three supermarket locations on Staten Island, N.Y.

The following locations are part of this acquisition:

  1441 Richmond Ave., Graniteville

  3251 Richmond Avenue, Eltingville (on the border of Greenridge)

                                4343 Amboy Road, Eltingville

Stop & Shop currently operates two stores on Staten Island, in New Springville and  New Dorp.

Stop & Shop  will open the 1441 Richmond Ave. and 4343 Amboy Road stores, after the sale is completed, which is subject to the customary conditions.

ONE ELTINGVILLE LOCATION TO CLOSE

The location at 3251 Richmond Ave. will be closed. Additional details about the store conversion process will be announced once the sale is completed.

Over 300 associates are currently employed in these locations. Although the store located at 3251 Richmond Ave. will close in early January, Stop & Shop will interview every store associate and will offer employment opportunities to substantially all of them.

Stop & Shop and King Kullen will continue to work cooperatively together to ensure a smooth transition for customers and associates.